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From Pine Creek, we drove to Edith Falls where we did a very wet four hour walk up the river. The photo at the right is of a set of cascades near the upstream end of our walk. The two photos below are different views of upper Edith Falls. This was the first serious rain of the trip but even heavy rain was a pleasure to walk in. |
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After a night in a Katherine motel, we tried to head out to Nitmiluk, only to find that the road had been cut by overnight flooding. The boat wasn't ready, so we spent the morning at the local museum, before heading out when the creek dropped in the afternoon. While we were at the gorge, it poured. The views were spectacular. |
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It continued to rain heavily overnight. Not only was the gorge road cut, but the main road to Darwin was cut as well. However, the short period when the gorge road was open was long enough for the alternative transport to be prepared so we had no problem going out the following day and doing a jet boat cruise up the river. Where there are rapids to walk around in the dry season, there was not a rock to be seen. |
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The next morning, we headed north toward Litchfield Park. En route we saw where the water had covered the lower bridge over the Edith River and the result of a less then sensible local who had ignored a road closed sign at the flooded Cullen River. |
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In Litchfield, we spent the afternoonn visiting a variety of waterfalls and doing a few short walks. Tolmer Falls, shown at right, was one of the most spectacular. The Buley Rockhole to Florence Falls walk was particularly good, both for the absence of other people and for the wildlife we met along the way. |
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At the end of the trip, Don and Frank wrote a few comments in my comments book. What they wrote follows in its entirety.
"A most interesting programme only slightly curtailed by flooded roads. A dry start to the trip soon became a ‘full on' wet. Russell's efforts to extract maximum from available time in view of weather conditions was very much appreciated."
"Reasonable amount of wildlife spotted - dingo, goanna, etc. Waterfalls aplenty, some of the most magnificent I'd ever seen."
If you think you might be interested in doing this trip, both Don and Frank have said that they are happy to talk to a few potential walkers. Contact us if you'd like to talk to one of them.
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